Accomplishments: Student Life
Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning & Leadership) co-authored a chapter in the new book from Information Age Publishing titled Navigating Complexities in Leadership: Moving Toward Critical Hope. His chapter, authored with colleagues from Chapman and Chatham universities, is titled "Tensions in sustainability leadership" and introduces a model…
Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning and Leadership) recently presented four sessions at the International Leadership Association's 23rd Global Conference, held in a hybrid format both online and in Geneva, Switzerland. He collaborated with 12 colleagues from 10 different institutions including Johns Hopkins, Texas A&M, and the University of…
Sunny Gittens (Student Life), Jenna-Weglarz-Ward (Education) and Claire Tredwell (ºÚÁÏÍø/CSUN Preschool) were awarded a $460K Child Care Access Means Parents in School grant from the Department of Education.
These funds for child care access are vital as they will enable ºÚÁÏÍø to provide stipends to low-income students with young children…
Megan Brower (Student Involvement & Activities) was honored by Pi Kappa Phi as their Friend of the Fraternity. She has been at ºÚÁÏÍø for the past seven years with her most recent role as assistant director, fraternity sorority life. A member of Alpha Sigma Alpha, she has been invaluable with member education. She has facilitated at two Pi Kapp…
The ºÚÁÏÍø HOPE Scholars program (Service Learning and Leadership) has been awarded three years of funding totaling $180,000 by the United Way of Southern Nevada as part of their Community Impact Grants. The funding will sustain annual cohorts of students experiencing housing insecurity entering the HOPE Scholars program, which provides…
Fraternity and Sorority Life celebrated and competed in its annual Greeks Giving Back Week. This service- and philanthropy-focused week adapted to a hybrid experience benefiting both the ºÚÁÏÍø and Clark County communities. Eleven organizations came together to have friendly competition and gave back to four incredible causes. First a two-day walk-a…
Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning and Leadership) made two presentations at the recent SUSTEX 2021 Summit. The workshop, Leading Regenerative Systems: Imagining Systems Built to Thrive, and the panel presentation, Intersectionality and Sustainability," included content from a forthcoming publication from Information Age Press and reflected…
Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) served as a panelist to discuss business-related practices within higher education for business professionals and professional association leaders. This panel was hosted by the Reno Alumni Chapter and the Fairbanks Remote Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi.
Student Diversity & Social Justice hosted the 3rd Annual Black Carpet Awards. The Black Carpet was designed as a means to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Black students, staff, faculty, and community members. What started as one of the premier events during Black History Month, the Black Carpet is now an annual campus…
Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) presented at the All Districts Conference hosted by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education on the topic of "Cultivating a Culture of Philanthropy among Alumnx of Color who previously attended Historically White Institutions."
Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) delivered a presentation to business professionals at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The presentation was titled "Embracing Ethnic and Cultural Differences in the Workplace."
He also served as a panelist to discuss the topic of "Diversity and Inclusion in the Business World" for business…
Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning and Leadership) presented six panels and workshops at the International Leadership Association's 22nd Annual Global Conference earlier this month. He serves as co-founder and co-convener of the International Leadership Association (ILA) Sustainability Leadership Member Community and co-chair of the ILA…